full moon hangover

   we finally got hit with some snow here in Erie, PA. there's just enough to stick but not enough to really interfere with my morning commute to work, which is only a 5 minute drive. i don't know about you but i absolutely despise driving in the snow.. i'm the girl that you assume is an 80 year old man or woman because of how slow and close to the steering wheel i am, then you pass me and realize i'm a 20-something girl who's just terrified. oh well, i'd rather tick a few people off and get to where i'm going in one piece.

   any-who, today was a ridiculously busy day at work. i don't know if it was because it's Veteran's Day or because people saw snow and thought CHRISTMAS!!!! LET'S GO SHOPPING! or if it was a combination of the two.. but man it was exhausting. also, the full moon last night seemed to roll over into today i swear.. like a full moon hangover.. and not the naked butt kind! bahaha..

   i really need to get me a pair of new slippers... mine just aren't warm enough. maybe i'll get some for Christmas, these ones are going on my wish list:

sherpa lined moccasins via Old Navy

or maybe i could con someone into making me these! via this free pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   well, tonight i shall be having a few drinks with friends and maybe that will warm me up physically and emotionally (they are sure to make me laugh)! and possibly tomorrow i'll go out and buy myself a heated blanket (my cat just isn't cutting it).. those things are heaven on earth i swear!

hope you all have a happy friday full moon hangover!

coffee vs. tea

well hello again!

   i'm super excited you're here and i'm happy to be here! as the weather's getting chillier i catch myself reaching for more coffee to keep my warm. do you ever grab some just to keep your hands warm? i'm a HUGE culprit of this. i'm glad i have Mr. H around who tries to keep me in check by telling me what a waste it is, and how ridiculously expensive coffee has gotten. to save his sanity maybe i'll make some cute little rice or stone hand warmers instead. i've found a few really cute ones on pinterest and around the world wide web:

via etsy

via hobby.blogo.nl

anyways.. back to the coffee thing. since i don't want to make batch after batch of coffee i've turned to making tea. i recently bought Lipton loose leaf black tea (my first ever batch of loose leaf) and two diffusers (just in case Mr. H fancies some tea as well). i seriously cannot get enough of the stuff!!! then, i went to my friend kristen's and her sister bought her some tea from Boston and it is to die for. it's got huge chunks of lemon and pomegranate.. i take my own diffuser when i go over.. do you think i have a problem? i have been searching and searching for a good place to buy loose leaf tea now.. with no luck. any suggestions?

about me.

  

   My name is Amanda (never Mandy-funny story for another post!), and I am brand spanking new to this whole blogging experience so I thought I'd share some information about me so that maybe you can get a little understanding of who I am and who exactly you're reading about!  I am freshly 23 and a 5th year student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. I have completed all of my courses for the Photography program here and am working to finish my second degree which is in Art Education. I'm graduating in my May 2012 and I couldn't be more excited!

   I have an amazing boyfriend, Mr. H who is graduating in December 2011 and will be an elementary teacher. We live together with our cute-as-a-button cat, Nala. We are really excited to see where our relationship takes us and where we'll find jobs when we're both finished with college. Maybe we'll move to California, or maybe right down the road.. I don't know about Mr. H and Nala but I'm super excited to find out where the future takes us!

    Enough about me... back to the blog! Writing a blog has been on my mind for years, but I have never had the time to sit down and do it... well, here I am now!! I'm not sure where this blog will go or what information will make it to the pages. My hope is to have somewhere to post about my life, my loves, my ups, and hopefully not too many downs, some of my photography, and maybe my style. I hope that you enjoy my blog and feel free to contact me about anything and everything on your mind!

Keep checking back regularly to see new posts and maybe I'll have some giveaways for you!

ENJOY!

Amanda Jane